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Global Environment (CH 114)

Explores how humans have changed the planet, resulting in a new geologic age known as the Anthropocene. Includes an introduction to systems theory as applied to the Earth system and its components, and the role of humans in environmental change. Topics covered in this course include major environmental issues of the Anthropocene such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and water availability, and how these issues relate to environmental justice.

Field trips are included. Weekend field trip may be required.

Faculty biography

Professor Molly Robey teaches journalism, mass communication, and science-communication courses at Loyola. She is a freelance meteorologist and works for WJZ in Baltimore and The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two little boys.

Encountering the Past: The French Revolution (HS 100)

Rather than approaching history as a list of dates, names, and historical events, this introductory course instead explores how historians define and practice their craft, approach key themes in their scholarship, and deploy a vast array of evidence in support of historical interpretations. In other words, we will study how historians make their histories. In doing so, we will approach the discipline as a contested landscape full of debate and conflict where ideas do battle. This section uses the French Revolution to think through these issues.

Faculty biography

Dr. Andrew Israel Ross is an Associate Professor of History and focuses on modern European history and the history of gender and sexuality. His research focuses on histories of sexual minorities, the police, and urban space in nineteenth century France. He regularly teaches a Messina section of HS 100 that focuses on the French Revolution.

Mentor biography

Kate Grubb Clark is a native Baltimorean who currently works as the director of external affairs for government and community relations. As a double alum (BA, MBA) from Loyola she looks forward to welcoming a new class of students every year in Messina and helping to guide them through their first year and beyond.

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HS 100 satisfies the lower level history core requirement for all students. This pairing is not recommended for students considering a major in the natural sciences (e.g. biology, chemistry, etc.)